Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has held discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service on the evidential and public interest thresholds applied when deciding whether to seek a second or subsequent retrial in cases involving alleged

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1. 17 June 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has held discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service on the evidential and public interest thresholds applied when deciding whether to seek a second or subsequent retrial in cases involving alleged

   Source: Commons

2. 26 June 2026

   Answer

   Assaults on emergency workers are a serious matter. Prosecution decisions are for the independent Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to consider, and it would be inappropriate for a Minister to discuss this with the CPS. The evidential and public interest te...

   Source: Written answer

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